Historical people

Transgender history can be tricky; to pin down, partly because so many trans people in history couldn't live openly. Even so, today we know of many awesome ...

Artist Bas Uterwijk, from Amsterdam, uses a sophisticated AI software that recognises common facial features to make realistic photo-style portraits of famous figures.

The great gift of life is our ability to make of it whatever we desire – to author our own stories. It is a power and privilege that expands as we mature.

Unknown Victorian girl. She's very, very pretty.

THE UNIVERSAL FORCE OF LOVE

Copious documentation of Albert Einstein's religious views: something approximating pantheism (God is all) or panentheism (God is in everything).

We all know what Albert Einstein looked like, but to pass this quiz, you'll need to know a lot more than that.

From Shirley Chisholm to the Notorious RBG, these are women your students should get to know for Women's History Month or any time.

A little liberté, égalité, and fraternité in honor of Bastille Day on July 14. A few oddities to remind you that the French Revolution was ridiculously awesome.

I have always been wondering what famous people from the past looked like and now modern technology and forensic experts give us this fascinating opportunity. Let’s have a look at how people that lived hundreds and thousands of years ago actually looked like!

Albert Einstein Sticking Tongue - Recoloring

L-O-N-G Victorian Hair by Author Kristin Holt includes historic images of long-haired beauties, vintage newspaper ads, serums, potions from Victorian era.

You will probably agree with the idea that photos from previous centuries have some charm about them. Yes, in the past, photos were almost like treasures and people really prepared for them: they chose their clothes, did their hair, thought about the perfect positions, and as a result, created a small masterpiece. But it is not just that: the people in these portraits have a special look.

American stage and screen actress of the 1920s and 30s. Appeared with John Gilbert in the 1929 drama Desert Nights. Nolan was known as Imogene Bubbles Wilson and danced her way to fame in the Follies and on the stage. During her film career, she made several successful films in Germany. In 1922 Mark Hellinger once...